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Hispanic leaders spearheaded the Río Grande del Norte National Monument
In New Mexico, the open and inclusive campaign for a 240,000-acre monument sidestepped the usual controversy drummed up by such designations.
by Ernie Atencio, Apr 29, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Could California lead the West on regulating fracking?
The region's original oil state weighs environmental costs and economic benefits
by Sarah Gilman, Apr 26, 2013 -
River home: an essay on life on the Arkansas River
The author makes his home on--and in-- the Arkansas River
by Eduardo Rey Brummel, Apr 26, 2013 -
The Range Blog
Two tales of one river
The good and bad news for the Colorado
by Red Lodge, Apr 25, 2013 -
Heard around the West
Billionaires for energy conservation
And more oddities from Heard Around the West
by Betsy Marston, Apr 25, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Climate change, not terrorists, is the real threat to the power grid
A substation sabotage in San Jose stirs up the conspiracy theorists
by Jonathan Thompson, Apr 25, 2013 -
Snow, no longer so white
Dust and soot harm snowpacks--and downstream water users
by Tim Lydon, Apr 25, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Pumping the San Pedro dry?
Arizona's water board allows development, and groundwater pumping, to go forward
by Emily Guerin, Apr 24, 2013 -
Aspen, Colo. environmental community split over small hydro
Reviving a small hydroelectric plant on Castle Creek was supposed to help the city's utility get closer to providing 100 percent carbon free electricity as part of an effort to fight climate change. Instead, it's kicked up a furor.
by Allen Best, Apr 24, 2013 -
The Range Blog
Uranium is no good for the Navajo
Uranium mining is neither healthy nor consistent with tribal values
by Eric Jantz, Apr 23, 2013 -
Look! Shooting stars!
A naturalist’s advice: pay attention
by Pepper Trail, Apr 23, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
High-tech canary in the copper mine
New radar technologies helped Kennecott predict huge mine landslide
by Marshall Swearingen, Apr 22, 2013 -
Sacrificial Land: Will renewable energy devour the Mojave Desert?
An unlikely group of activists is championing a new bill to protect the Mojave Desert. But even if it passes, large swaths of once empty land will be developed.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Apr 22, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
In the ozone
Oil and gas drilling make it harder to breathe in Wyoming
by Sarah Jane Keller, Apr 19, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
The companies behind the curtain
BLM shares names of companies that nominated parcels for oil and gas leasing. It's a win for transparency. Sort of.
by Cally Carswell, Apr 19, 2013 -
California's carbon market may succeed where others have failed
The Golden State's new cap-and-trade program aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions while avoiding the pitfalls of similar attempts.
by Brendon Bosworth, Apr 19, 2013 -
Heard around the West
Do spoons make you fat?
And more oddities from Heard Around the West
by Betsy Marston, Apr 18, 2013 -
Wild horses: Too much of a good thing
Wild horses wreak environmental havoc. What kind of symbol is this for the American West?
by Andrew Gulliford, Apr 18, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
The river and the drought
A rafting trip with low water and dust storms on the San Juan River drives the dryness home
by Jonathan Thompson, Apr 18, 2013 -
The Range Blog
Real bears get a helping hand from Hollywood
A bear trainer helps protect habitat for wild grizzlies through his organization, Vital Ground
by Ben Long, Apr 17, 2013






